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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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