Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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