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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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