Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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