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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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