Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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