Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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