Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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