Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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