Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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