Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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