Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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