Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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