Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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