Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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