Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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