Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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