Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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