Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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