Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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