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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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