Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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