Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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