Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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