Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the 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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