Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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