Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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