Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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