Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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