Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important 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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