Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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