Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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