Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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