Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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