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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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