Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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