Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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