Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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