Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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