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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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