Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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