Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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