Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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