Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology