Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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