Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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