Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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