Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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