Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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