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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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