Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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