Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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