Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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