Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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