Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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