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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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