Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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