Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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