Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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