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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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