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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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