Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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