Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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