Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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