Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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