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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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