Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education Resources