Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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