Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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