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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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