Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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