Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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