Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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