Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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