Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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