Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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