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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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