Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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