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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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