Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies 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 institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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