Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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