Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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