Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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