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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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