Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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