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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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