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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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