Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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