Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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