Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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