Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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