Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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