Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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