Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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