Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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