Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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