Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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