Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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