Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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