Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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