Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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