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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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