Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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