Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major 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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