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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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