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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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