Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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