Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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