Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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