Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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