Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Education Resources Book