Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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