Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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