Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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