Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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