Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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