Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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