Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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