Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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