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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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