Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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