Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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