Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the 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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