Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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