Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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