Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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