Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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