Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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