Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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