Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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