Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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