Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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