Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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