Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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