Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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