Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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