Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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