Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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