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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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