Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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