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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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