Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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