Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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