Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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