Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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