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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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