Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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