Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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