Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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