Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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