Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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