Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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