Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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