Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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