Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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