Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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