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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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