Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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