Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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