Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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