Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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