Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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