Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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