Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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