Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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