Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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