Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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