Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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