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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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