Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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