Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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