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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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