Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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