Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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