Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major 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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