Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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