Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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