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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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