Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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