Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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