Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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