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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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