Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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