Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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