Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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