Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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