Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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