Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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