Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the 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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