Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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