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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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