Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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