Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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