Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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