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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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