Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies 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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