Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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