Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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