Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key 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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