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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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