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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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