Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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