Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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