Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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