Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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