Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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