Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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