Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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