Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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