Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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