Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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