Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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