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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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