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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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