Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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