Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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