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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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