Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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