Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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