Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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