Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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