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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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