Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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