Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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