Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches 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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