Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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