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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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