Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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