Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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