Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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