Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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