Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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