Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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