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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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