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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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