Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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