Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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