Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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