Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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