Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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