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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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