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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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