Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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