Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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