Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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