Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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