Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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