Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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