Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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