Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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