Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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