Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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