Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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