Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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