Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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