Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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