Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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