Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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