Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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