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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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