Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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