Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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