Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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