Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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