Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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