Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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