Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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