Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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