Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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