Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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