Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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