Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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