Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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