Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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