Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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