Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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