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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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