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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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