Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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