Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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