Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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