Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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