Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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