Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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