Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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