Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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