Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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