Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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