Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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