Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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