Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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