Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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