Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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