Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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