Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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