Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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