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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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