Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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