Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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