Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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