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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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