Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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