Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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