Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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