Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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