Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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