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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the 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 stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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