Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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