Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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