Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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