Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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