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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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