Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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