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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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