Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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