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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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