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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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