Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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