Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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