Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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