Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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