Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans 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. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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