Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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