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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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