Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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