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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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