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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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