Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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