Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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