Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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