Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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