Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology