Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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