Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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