Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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