Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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