Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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