Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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