Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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