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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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