Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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