Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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