Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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