Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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