Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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