Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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