Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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