Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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