Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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