Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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