Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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