Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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