Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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