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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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