Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the 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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