Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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