Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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