Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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