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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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