Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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