Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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