Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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