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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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