Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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