Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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