Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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