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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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