Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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