Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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