Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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