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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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