Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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