Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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