Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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