Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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