Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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