Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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