Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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