Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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