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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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