Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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