Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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