Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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