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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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