Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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