Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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