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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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