Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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