Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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