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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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