Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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