Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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