Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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