Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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