Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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