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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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