Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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