Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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