Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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