Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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