Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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