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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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