Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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