Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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