Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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