Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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