Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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