Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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