Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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