Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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