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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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