Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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