Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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