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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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