Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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