Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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