Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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