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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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