Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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