Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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