Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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