Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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