Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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