Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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