Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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