Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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