Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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