Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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