Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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