Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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