Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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