Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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