Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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