Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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