Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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