Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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