Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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