Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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