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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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