Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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