Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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