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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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