Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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