Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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