Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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