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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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