Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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