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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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