Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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