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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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