Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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