Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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