Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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