Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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