Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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