Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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