Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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