Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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