Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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