Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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