Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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