Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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