Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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