Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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