Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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