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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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