Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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