Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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