Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches 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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