Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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