Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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