Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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