Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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