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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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