Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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