Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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