Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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