Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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