Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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