Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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