Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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