Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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