Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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