Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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