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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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