Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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