Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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