Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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