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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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