Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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