Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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