Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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