Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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