Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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