Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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