Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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