Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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