Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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