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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education 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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