Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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