Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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