Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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