Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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