Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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