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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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