Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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