Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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