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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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