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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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