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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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