Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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