Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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